The Dangers of Boredom

by ClankHoof


Choose Your Travel Companions Wisely

So, the seven brave, awesome, charismatic friends-

Twilight glared at the narrator.

“Oops, too much? Let me try again.”

*Ahem* So, the seven friends continued on their adventure. They had made good time and gone about two miles in the last hour, when they heard rustling in the distance.They quickened their pace so they could investigate. As they approached it they noticed a bush on the side of the path shaking violently.

“What the?...” Rainbow Dash ask as she flew ahead to investigate. She pushed the bush aside to see what was behind it.

It was a yellow colt with long, black hair and a Blue stripe going down the one of the sides.He was lying on the ground struggling to get untied. He had somehow managed to get himself entangled in vines and branches. The pony continued to struggle, not noticing Rainbow Dash watching from a distance. Rainbow smirked at the sight.

“Hey guys! I think I found what was making the noise.” still fighting the laughter back.

She moved the bush further back so the others could see the fumbling stallion. Pinkie joined in with Rainbow’s laughter because she thought it was rather funny.. The rest of the group stood there, confused as to how the pony had gotten into this predicament. Finally, Fluttershy broke the silence.

“Um, do you need any help?” she asked.

“Oh no thanks. I have this under control.” He replied as he struggled some more, which only caused the vines to tighten.

“Oh really? because it looks like you're a little in over your head.” Applejack said, chuckling a little as she walked up to him.

“He looks head over heels, if you ask me!” Pinkie added.

“Nope, I’m just... um.” He paused and looked up at Applejack, who was now standing over him.

“You're just what?” She confronted his excuse.

“Well you see I was...” He stopped and sighed. “Yeah, alright. I’m stuck.”

Applejack smiled. “Well, I just happen to be the best rope wrangler in all of Equestria.” She was now leaning on his head like an armrest. He paused with an awkward smile on his face.

“That’s great. So can you please help me now?”

“Well, now. That’s exactly what I wanted to hear; I’d be obliged to.” She walked around him, reached out, and pulled a single vine, releasing him and causing him to slam onto the ground.

“Ow.” he moaned he slowly got back up and shook off all of the remaining leaves and twigs that had fallen on him from the bushes he’d been lying in.

“thanks for the help.”

“I’m happy to help. I’m Applejack, by the way” Applejack said as she tilted her hat.

“oh yeah, I’m Wicked Betrayal.” He said casually.

Applejack stopped, turning back to look at the colt. “Beg yer Pardon?”

“Wicked Betrayal.”

She stared at Wicked for a minute, then shook her head before continuing her way back to the group.

“Hello I’m Twilight Sparkle and these are my friends Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity. And the grey stallion is Shadow.” She motioned to each of the ponies in turn. Shadow was busy investigating the newcomer.

“So, what were you doing back there, anyways?” Shadow asked, pointing to the broken vines that were under his hooves.

“Well you see...”he then started to act out the story as he told it leading to various motions like sneaking around, running and jumping.

“Do you think we can trust this guy?” Rainbow asked Rarity.

“He does seem a bit strange.” They looked back at him who was now fighting an army of invisible ninjas with Pinkie Pie. the group continued to watch as the two endlessly fought back to back.

“And that's how I ended up tangled you those snakes,” The yellow colt concluded

“Um those where vines.”Shadow pointed out looking at the remaining vines stuck to his feet.

“And that where you're wrong those where the elusive vine snakes.He said as he shook the vines off and throw them into the forest.

“The vine snake really?” Shadow Ask Sarcastically

“Yes and they are very dangerous.”

“Well why didn't one of those um vine snakes try to bite me?” Applejack asked her question doubtfully.

“Because they were asleep?” Wicked said, unsure.

“Um, they were asleep.” It was quiet for a moment. The others looked doubtful, so he decided to change the subject.

“so anyway, where are you guys heading?” He asked trying to change the subject.

“Anywhere I guess.” Twilight said she looked at the map again.

“So you mean you don’t know.” He asked.

“That’s the idea.” she said as she rolled map back up and tucking it away.

“So, you think I could tag along?” He asked looking at all of them.

“Why would you want to? “ Shadow asked.

“well I don’t really have anything better to do, and the road could be dangerous. I could help protect you.” Wicked said, trying to convince them to accept him.

“I don’t see why not,” Twilight said, looking at the group for any disagreement.

“I Object!” the narrator said from the bush he was hiding in.

“Pinkie, please ask the narrator to shut it for a while.” Twilight said.

“Alright! I've already packed! Let’s go!” They all started to walk down the path. Wicked fell in step with Shadow.

“So, how’d you end up with this crowd, anyways?” he asked the grey stallion.

Shadow shrugged. “What do you mean?”

“I mean, six mares and one stallion, walking alone in the middle of the forest? Sounds pretty cool to me. So, how about the one in the hat? um Applejack, right?” Wicked asked, glancing over at the pony in question, who was trotting a few feet ahead of them.

“Wait, are you wanting hitting on Applejack?” Shadow replied, looking a bit sheepish. “She just helped you out of those, er, “vine snakes”. Not to mention you just met.”

“Maybe, if not her maybe the pink one?” he replied

Shadow put his hoof in front of the younger pony, then glared angrily. “You stay away from her.” He said in a low voice, almost snarling.

“Whoa, calm down man. It was just a question. Geez!”

Shadow started walking again, fast enough to catching up to the girls. Wicked paused briefly before following suit.

Behind them, a single bush picks itself up on four hooves before tiptoeing along. After a few steps, however, it fell over with a loud OOMPH.

“I've gotta find a better disguise.” Sighed the narrator.